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San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Sharks
18-16-1, 37 PTS
3-2
Final
Sabres
10-18-6, 26 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

SJ shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
SJ115521
BUF892239

In net

Adin Hill37/39 SV, .949
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen18/21 SV, .857
Team123T
SJ3003
BUF0112

Who won: Sharks 3-2

The San Jose Sharks beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at KeyBank Center. The Sharks win the series 2-0. The Sharks outscored the Sabres 3-0 in the 1st period. Tomas Hertl led the Sharks in goals (1). Zemgus Girgensons led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Tomas Hertl

SJ · 1 G, 1 A, 2 SOG

8.1

Deserved to win

42%
SJ · 2.17 xG
58%
BUF · 2.59 xG

Sabres deserved better: 58% on chances, lost 2-3

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:06Zemgus Girgensons

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    Z. Girgensons · 1 G

  3. P3 0:15Mario Ferraro

    Big hit on Z. Girgensons

    Hit

    M. Ferraro · 1 A

  4. P3 0:23Zemgus Girgensons

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    Z. Girgensons · 1 G

  5. GOALP3 1:45
    Zemgus Girgensons

    Goal!

    Z. Girgensons · 1 G

    Goal

    SJ 3 - 2 BUF
  6. P3 1:53Tage Thompson

    Shot

  7. P3 2:09Tomas Hertl

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 2:09Jaycob Megna

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    J. Megna

  9. P3 2:29Mark Pysyk

    Missed the net

    Missed

    M. Pysyk

  10. P3 4:31Rasmus Dahlin

    Shot blocked by A. Cogliano

    Blocked

    R. Dahlin · 1 A

  11. P3 4:34Radim Simek

    Big hit on C. Miller

    Hit

    R. Simek

  12. P3 13:18Tomas Hertl
    TO

    Takeaway

    T. Hertl · 1 G, 1 A

  13. Start of the 3rd period
  14. End of the 2nd period
  15. P2 0:06Mark Jankowski

    Shot blocked by M. Vlasic

    Blocked

    M. Jankowski

  16. P2 0:09Vinnie Hinostroza

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    V. Hinostroza

  17. P2 1:24Radim Simek

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Simek

  18. P2 1:56Victor Olofsson

    Missed the net

    Missed

    V. Olofsson · 1 A

  19. P2 2:16Marc-Edouard Vlasic

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    M. Vlasic

  20. P2 5:20John Hayden
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Hayden

  21. P2 8:16Jeffrey Viel

    Big hit on M. Pysyk

    Hit

    J. Viel

  22. P2 8:28Jonah Gadjovich
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. Gadjovich

  23. GOALP2 12:04
    Jeff Skinner

    Goal!

    J. Skinner · 1 G

    Goal

    SJ 3 - 1 BUF
  24. P2 12:11Colin Miller

    Shot blocked by T. Hertl

    Blocked

    C. Miller

  25. P2 12:16Jeff Skinner
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Skinner · 1 G

Leaders

SJBUF
Goals
Tomas Hertl
1
Zemgus Girgensons
1
Assists
Tomas Hertl
1
Rasmus Dahlin
1
Points
Tomas Hertl
2
Jeff Skinner
1

Season seriesSJ wins series 2-0

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